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Cutch rat

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Cutch rat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Cremnomys
Species:
C. cutchicus
Binomial name
Cremnomys cutchicus
Wroughton, 1912
Synonyms[1]
  • Cremnomys australis Thomas, 1916
  • Cremnomys australis ssp. siva Thomas, 1916
  • Cremnomys cutchicus ssp. leechi Harrison, 1974
  • Cremnomys cutchicus ssp. medius (Thomas, 1916)
  • Cremnomys medius ssp. caenosa Thomas, 1916
  • Cremnomys medius Thomas, 1916
  • Cremnomys medius ssp. rajput Thomas, 1916
  • Cremnomys medius ssp. caenosus Thomas, 1916
  • Rattus cutchicus ssp. rajput (Thomas, 1916)
  • Rattus cutchicus ssp. siva (Thomas, 1916)
  • Rattus cutchicus (Wroughton, 1912)
  • Rattus cutchicus ssp. australis (Thomas, 1916)
  • Rattus cutchicus ssp. cutchicus (Wroughton, 1912)

The Cutch rat or Cutch rock-rat[1] (Cremnomys cutchicus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.

It is found in India, where it is widely distributed in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, and Rajasthan.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Molur, S. & Nameer, P.O. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Cremnomys cutchicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T5513A115072200. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T5513A22417358.en. Retrieved 9 March 2023.